World — State of emergency declared in Georgia TBILISI, Georgia — Soldiers cordoned off central Tbilisi on Thursday after President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia declared a 15-day state of emergency and shut down independent media to quash six days of anti-government protests.http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/08/europe/georgia.php World — Musharraf pledges to hold votes … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 8, 2007)
Malibu Colony recovers
MARC CHOQUETTEONLINE CONTENT MANAGER Many Malibuites consider themselves lucky after the Malibu Canyon Fire, with longtime residents and local media saying that, despite some scattered damage, much of the town dodged a bullet. Aside from the Presbyterian Church and Malibu Glass and Mirror, little in the way of commercial structure damage could be seen around town, at least to … [Read more...] about Malibu Colony recovers
TOP 5 STORIES (November 7, 2007)
Politics — French president speaks to U.S. Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. — French President Nicolas Sarkozy, on a mission to strengthen relations with the United States, told Congress today that "America can count on France" in battling terrorism and confronting nuclear proliferation, and he called on Washington to take the lead in the fight against global … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 7, 2007)
TOP 5 STORIES (November 6, 2007)
U.S. — New Attorney General nominee nears confirmation WASHINGTON, D.C. — After weeks of controversy over Michael Mukasey's views on waterboarding, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved the former judge's nomination for attorney general.http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/06/senate.mukasey/ World — Questions remain in aftermath of Mexican floods MEXICO CITY — … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 6, 2007)
TOP 5 STORIES (November 5, 2007)
U.S. — Pilot, crew become ill on flight from D.C. to Boston BOSTON — Five crew members on a US Airways flight from Washington, D.C., to Boston all became sick today, but the pilot was able to land the plane safely. http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1042738 World — Musharraf declares state of emergency in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Police … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 5, 2007)